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Compton Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Freshwater, Isle of Wight

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6639 / 50°39'50"N

Longitude: -1.4695 / 1°28'10"W

OS Eastings: 437588

OS Northings: 85047

OS Grid: SZ375850

Mapcode National: GBR 79C.79B

Mapcode Global: FRA 77TB.1BB

Plus Code: 9C2WMG7J+H5

Entry Name: Compton Farmhouse

Listing Date: 28 March 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1219008

English Heritage Legacy ID: 393054

ID on this website: 101219008

Location: Isle of Wight, PO30

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Freshwater

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Freshwater All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


FRESHWATER

SZ38NE A 3055 (OFF)
1354-0/5/166 Compton Farmhouse


GV II

Farmhouse. Late C17 (Datestone of 1678 found on brewhouse)
altered in early C18 and refenestrated in mid C19 and C20.
Built of Isle of Wight stone rubble with brick dressings,
partially cement rendered. Tiled roof with 3 cemented
chimneystacks. T shaped 2 storeys. Front elevation has 4:3
windows, mid C19 casements. Left side early C18 2 panelled
door in C20 porch. Right side brick lean-to. Gable ends have
coping and kneelers. Left side and right side rear elevation
cement rendered. Rear elevation has off central stepped
chimneystack. T wing has 2 blocked stone mullioned windows.
Some early brickwork to left hand side. Deep plinth to right
hand side. Kitchen has chamfered 1 1/2 inches wooden spine
beam, open fireplace with remains of bread oven and early C18
2 fielded panelled door. Dining Room has beam with lamb's
tongue and quirk and C18 panelling. Early C18 turned baluster
principal staircase. Parlour has early C18 panelling with dado
rail and china cupboard with curved shelves. Butterfly and H
hinges. An upstairs end room has beam with lamb's tongue stop
and early C18 panelling. C18 winder staircase leading to other
end bay where servants slept. Roof of 7 bays with slightly
staggered purlins. One of the original Domesday Manors.
(C W R Winter: The Manor Houses of the Isle of Wight: 186;
Marion Brinton: Farmhouses and Cottages of the Isle of Wight:
17).


Listing NGR: SZ3758885047

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